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Box 1

 Container

Contains 135 Results:

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker, approaching Atlanta, Georgia, to wife. After a nine hour stay with the Birchetts I left Vicksburg last night at 10 o’clock. I planned to stop at Atlanta and make the acquaintance of my kinsman, Rev. Wm. M. Walton, but he is not at home. I am mingling business with pleasure in such a way that I can charge nearly all to my three clients., 1901 Jan 7

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 Jan 7

Letter signed Thomas K. Skinker, Charlotte, North Carolina, to wife. There are a great number of immense cotton factories in this country. The curious existence of Fred Tucker, former judge of District Court at Dallas. The Birchetts are very much in earnest about the Skinker genealogy., 1901 Jan 7

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 Jan 7

Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker, The Berlin, to husband, Richmond, Virginia. The blow which deprived us of a loved home makes me feel older. The hotel life seems to be very expensive. We are getting down to a more regular kind of life. The manager at Washington University, having entire faith in the prediction for severe weather, told the workmen not to come Monday. Monday dawned fine & no workmen appeared, much to Mr. Chaplin’s disgust. Joe Wheat spent most of Sunday with us. He is studying hard to fit himself to sell the cash registers. Mr. Charles Chouteau died on Saturday. Mrs. Papin is too ill to attend his funeral., 1901 Jan 8

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 Jan 8

Letter signed Thomas R. Skinker, Washington, D.C., to wife. I hope I may be able to take a deposition in Cincinnati Saturday and be home Sunday morning., [1901] Jan 11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: [1901] Jan 11

Letter signed Thomas R. Skinker, Cumberland, Maryland, to wife. Decided to remain here til Sunday night. Cousin Anna Stubblefield and Brooke, her half brother, received me most hospitably., 1901 Jan 12

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 Jan 12

Letter signed A. Rives Hall, Montreal, to Susan. I had a letter from Bertha, full of happiness and accounts of her new duties and pleasures. She and Courtenay had been buying pots and pans for the kitchen. For me there seems no prospect of my going across to Ireland. Had to deny myself the pleasure of meeting Mr. Latimer, another American relation., 1901 June 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 June 18

Letter signed Bertha Skinker, Chicago, to husband. We reached here on time. Bella telephoned the Bakers and found them all out., 1901 June 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 June 20

Letter signed Bertha R. Skinker, The Chipmunk, Wequetonsing, to husband, Laclede Building, St. Louis. Alex says he is so happy at being in a little home together once more that he feels like kicking and hallowing, & indeed so do we all except Jane who does not condescend to enthuse. We all had good appetites for the Eatons’ nice dinner., 1901 June 21

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 June 21

Letter signed T.K. Skinker, St. Louis, to wife. Address your letters to me at #94 Laclede Building rather than at 4380. They will get there many hours earlier. The train was speeding away to Mexico. I pulled out my bundle of papers and the brief was not there! The judge laid the case over one week. All received my oversight in the kindest spirit, and nobody even said d–n it. This is my biggest forget for a long time., 1901 June 23

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 June 23

Letter signed “Eck” to “Dear Brud.” Describes train trip through Michigan; use of a $10.00 gift. Tom Galt, who is running the tennis court, got here yesterday. When I left home my patent leather shoes were comfortable but when I put them on up here the inside of the toes had broken down. I think I must have made a mistake and packed yours., 1901 June 24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists primarily of Skinker family correspondence, the bulk of which is between Thomas K. Skinker and his wife, Bertha Rives Skinker. The collection also contains several folders of tax receipts of Thomas Skinker dated 1839-1886. This finding aid was compiled by keying in the document descriptions on the folder covers. These document descriptions were presumably written by a Missouri Historical Society archivist soon after the...
Dates: 1901 June 24